| CMC | carboxy methyl cellulose |
| –COOH | carboxyl groups |
| CCNF | carboxylated cellulose nanofiber |
| CM | carboxymethyl group |
| CH | chitosan |
| CA | citric acid |
| EDTA | ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid group |
| EGDE | glutaraldehyde |
| HEC | hydroxyethyl cellulose |
| –OH | hydroxyl groups |
| MC | methylcellulose |
| MCC | microcrystalline cellulose |
| CNF | nanofibrillated cellulose |
| NOCNF | nitro-oxidized carboxycellulose nanofibers |
| PVA | poly(vinyl alcohol) |
| TOCNF | TEMPO-oxidized negatively charged (unidimensional) cellulose nanofiber |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |
| TEMED | N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine |
| MBA | N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide |